Health Information Technician I

Job description

Job Posting Title Health Information Technician I Agency: 131 DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS: Supervisory Organization: DOC Medical/MBCC Job Posting End Date: Refer to the date listed at the top of this posting, if available. Continuous if date is blank. Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the posting end date above. Estimated Appointment End Date (Continuous if Blank) Full/Part-Time: Full time Job Type: Regular Compensation: $36,934.81 Job Description: Basic Purpose: Positions in this job family are assigned responsibilities related to preparing, classifying and abstracting medical reports in the medical records unit. Typical Functions: - Reviews medical records for completeness and accuracy and refers incomplete or inaccurate reports to appropriate staff for correction. - Collects data and prepares statistical, case and other types of reports. - Prepares materials and forms and gathers all pertinent information and data for admissions and discharges. - Ensures all data is properly recorded and maintained. - Abstracts charts and other patient data in order to respond to requests for information on patients; may make determinations on what materials ca...